We often think of memories like the contents of a museum: static exhibits that we view to understand the present and prepare ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists have found that memories are not static records but dynamic processes that change the brain’s wiring ...

In his new book, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez delves in the fast-growing field of memory manipulation, which is being explored as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions. Reading ...

If hearing an old song or getting a whiff of freshly sharpened pencils instantly carries you back to high school, you’re familiar with the link between your senses and memory. When a sensory ...

Kelly Dever, a controversial witness in the Karen Read murder retrial who testified to having a “false memory,” has resigned from the Boston Police Department. Dever’s resignation became effective on ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

In 1991, 19-year-old Oliver Campbell was convicted of murder and conspiracy to rob. He spent 12 years in prison. In 2025, his conviction was quashed, following new psychological evidence that revealed ...

Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says the story ...

In late June 2025, a Snopes reader inquired about a supposed new technology known as "Cognify" that is changing how criminals are incarcerated. "Is there really a program giving prisoners a choice to ...

Ana Clara Bobadilla receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards.